Local Government Law Bulletin

Illinois Supreme Court Affirms that School Board Must Comply with Municipal Zoning

September 24, 2015

The case of Gurba v. Community High School District No. 155 worked its way up to the Illinois Supreme Court, after...

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Illinois Appellate Court Finds That Relocation of Road Was Not a Material Impairment

September 18, 2015

An Illinois Appellate Court recently affirmed a decision finding that the relocation of a new highway, to which the property in...

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Two Cases Set Up a Potential Conflict Regarding Municipal Authority to Regulate Video Gaming

September 18, 2015

Two recent appellate court decisions, one from the First District and one from the Fifth District, provide different indications regarding...

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GASB Announces New Disclosure Requirements

September 3, 2015

Last month, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) announced the issuance of new guidelines requiring local governments to disclose information about...

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Public Act Relieves Non-Home Rule Units from Burdensome Requirements

September 2, 2015

Governor Rauner recently signed a new bill that relieves non-home rule units of local government from complying with arduous administrative law...

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Using Personal Emails for Government Business: How NOT to do it

August 19, 2015

The University of Illinois recently disclosed that its former Chancellor and other university employees intentionally used private email addresses for the...

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Federal Appellate Court Finds Panhandling Ordinance Unconstitutional

August 17, 2015

Recently, a federal appellate court determined that an Illinois municipality’s anti-panhandling ordinance was unconstitutional. Specifically, the ordinance in question prohibited...

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FOIA Violation Costs Sheriff’s Office About $85,000

August 6, 2015

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was fined $5,000 in addition to approximately $80,000 for the other side’s legal costs and...

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Property Tax Freeze Bill Passes Illinois Senate

August 6, 2015

Recently, the Illinois Senate approved a bill (SB 0318) which would place a freeze on property taxes. This freeze would...

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Ordinances Regulating Signs Based on Topic Are Highly Suspect

July 16, 2015

The Supreme Court, in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, recently invalidated a town’s ordinance which created 23 sign classifications and...

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New Case Discusses a Zoning Board’s Discretion

July 16, 2015

Recently, an Illinois appellate court affirmed the decision of a zoning board denying a resident’s request to change his property...

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New Case Highlights Employment Termination and the ADA

July 2, 2015

Recently, a federal appellate court decided Shell v. Smith, a case involving the Americans with Disabilities Act and the termination...

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